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Abbreviations
ABHR, alcohol-based hand rub; CDI, Clostridioides difficile infection; EIA, enzyme
immunoassay; GDH, glutamate dehydrogenase; HAI, healthcare-associated infections;
IDSA, Infectious Diseases Society of America; NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test;
NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; SHEA, Society for Healthcare Epidemiolog y of America
Source
Sandora TJ, Bryant KK, Cantey JB, Elward AM, Yokoe DS, Bartlett AH. SHEA neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches to Clostridioides difficile
prevention. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiolog y. 2018;39(10):1149-1153. doi:10.1017/
ice.2018.209